Thursday, May 9, 2013

Taoism vs. Buddhism in Japan

How did Taoism and Buddhism influence each other in the first millennium (1 C.E. - 999 C.E.) in Japan?

Wednesday, May 8, 2013

Religions in East Asia and South Asia

How is Buddhism tolerated in China and India in the 21st Century?

Technology in South Asia and East Asia

How has technology helped South Asian and East Asian nations improve their status compared to the western powers?

Natural Resources in Africa and Southwest Asia

How do natural resources affect both the economies and governments of both African and Middle Eastern countries, particularly Nigeria and Congo(Kinshasha) and Iraq, in contemporary society?

Imperialism in Congo and Indochina

How did advancements in steam power allow imperialism to spread deeper into the Congo and Indochinese regions in the late 19th century?

Genocide in Central Asia and Europe

How did racial discrimination provoke genocide in Central Asia and Europe during the 20th century?

Christianity and Protestants in Europe

How did Christianity and Protestants affect Europe during the crusades between the 11th and 13th centuries?

Genocide Consequences in Africa and Central Asia

What consequences have materialized as a result of the Rwandan and Armenian genocides of the 20th century?

Effects of the Berlin Conference

How did the Berlin Conference of 1884 affect Sub-Saharan Africa and Europe throughout the twentieth century?

Mistreatment of Women

How have women been mistreated and deprived of their rights in South Africa and China between 1800-2000 A.D.?

Tuesday, May 7, 2013

Islamic Influence in Middle East

How is Islamic leadership in Pakistan and Afghanistan affecting western relations with the area today?

Gender Discrimination in South Asia and East Asia

How has female discrimination negatively affected society in Saudi Arabia and Pakistan from the 1950s to the present?

Judaism and Islam Conflict

How does the historic conflict between Judaism and Islam continue to influence current conflicts in The Middle East, specifically between the Israelis and the Palestinians?

Silk Road

How did the Silk Road enhance trade throughout Asia and Europe in 15th century

Refugees in Africa

How have Burundian refugees affected host countries such as Tanzania and the Democratic Republic of the Congo in the 20th century?

Crusades of Europe

Why were the Crusades fought between Christians and Muslims in mid-Europe in 1258?

Conflicts between Islam, Judaism, and Hinduism

Was Islam the reason for all of the conflicts between religions in Asia in the mid 20th century?

Imperialism in Africa, Europe, and East Asia

How did forms of imperialism affect Africa, Europe, and East Asia in the 19th and 20th centuries?

Gender Roles in Southwest Asia and Europe

How are the gender roles played out in India compared to how they are played out in western Europe throughout the late 20th century and early 21st century?

Damian Cabrera - Boxer Rebellion R&R

How did European influence and imperialism spark nationalism in South Africa and China from 1899 to 1901 and from 1948 to 1994?